Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PunLisnE WEEKLY BY TiE LITERARY SOCIE TIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO LINA. TERMs, $1.50 A SESSION, PAYA81LE IN ADVANCE. "Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1908 at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879." THE GAMECOCK SOlicits humorous sketches, essays, verse, etc., and will gladly publish such as is available, when accompanied by the full name of the author. Unsigned manuscripts will neither be acknowledged nor returned. All checks and money orders should be made payable to H. G. Officer, Business Man ager. Business Manager H. G. OFFICER, Eddy Lake. Assistant Business Manager. R. E. SEiELs, Columbia. BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-ii-Chief C. T. GRAYDON, 10, Greenwood. Associato Editor ' T. M. Ross, '11, Euphradian. Athletics Editors P. L. WRIGwr, '11, E4'uphradian. C. G. WyciE, '11, Clarlosophic. Local Editors W. S. Boix, '13, Euphradian, J. -1. FELL.ERS, '10, Clarlosophic. Y. M. C. A. Editor H. C. RrrR, JR. Lato Association Editor (N-ot yet elected.) COLUMBIA, S. C., NOVEMBER 8, 1009. Carolina-Clemson. Gamccock-Tigers. Save your lungs for Thursday. Looks like a big time this week. No Winthrop girls. Let us weep. Show all visitors around the college. Boost Carolina to the Fair visitors. Carolina, 17; Charleston College, 11. Nuff said. Be courteous to visitors during the Fair. Read the Fair Week Advertise ments. See the game tomorrow. Every body will be there. If you haven't signed the breakage fee, (10 it before the big game. Remember Thursday five years ago? Big (lay then; bigger tomorrow. Confetti, rubber balls, ticklers, bal loons, shows, races, football, pretty girls-Fair Week. Carolina-Davidlson basketball; Cita dlel - Davidson, Carolina - Clemson. Watch the fur fly. .'When a heavy team is against you andl you can't go through the line or around the ends--why put i. Georgia Medical College, 5; Caro lina Scrubs, 0. Outweighed twventy five poundls to the man. Not bad for the scrubs, elh! MUNIFICENT GIFTS. The real test of loyalty and devotion to your college comes in after, life, whenc you are out in the world and are facing the problem of life. Then you apply your evn)erience an1 1rnom1wldg gained at college to maintain the strug gle for existence. If you succeed in life and have am ple w*Neaith to support yourself and your family, you should next think of your alma mater, who is depending for a large part on your aid for its sup port. The University has many such loyal and devoted alumni. In the last year we have been the recipients of three gifts, all of which have aided in filling long needed wants. First, the University was presenited by Mrs. Anne Jeter with a $20,000 infirmary-the Wallace Thompson Memorial Infirmary. It is filling a long needed want. Next comes the gift of Dr. Joynes of over a thousand volumes of modern language text books and stories. This gift increases the language department in the library and increases the size of parallel read ing. Immediately after this gift comes the medal presented to the Uni versity by Mr. F. H. McMaster to be given to the alumnus who has per formed some important service to mankind. Three gifts of lasting bene fit. "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver," and so the University, students, faculty and all appreciate the gifts and thank the cheerful donators. Devotion in after life is the test, and these alumni have shown their devo tion. We all join in one word of praise to the muninficent donators. FRIENDSHIP. The hatchet is buried. For several years Clemson and Carolina have met annually and buried the hatchet. It is so deep in the ground, and a spirit of friendship so deeply rooted in the hearts of the two colleges that it was not necessary this year to put it deeper in the ground. We are at peace and are bound by the strongest links of friendship. Last year, and for several years be fore that whenever a crowd of Clem son boys met Carolina boys on the streets or anywhere, we always ex changed greetings and expressions of friendship. Clemson yelled for us when we played against Davidson, and we appreciated it and supported them by cheering when they tackled David son. This year we meet on the gridiron for a royal battle. Both teams intend to play fair, clean ball. It will be a battle to the finish. Though we are enemies on the foot ball field, we are strong friends every-. wvhere else. \hatever the outcome of the game let us still be friends and still continue to give ur friendly greetings wherever we meet. A FRIEND IN NEED. "A friend in need is a friend indleed." This spirit was showvn last wveek when Mr. Benet, an old Carolina man and coach of last year's team, came out on the field and offered his services to assist the coach in prepara tion for the Clemson game. WVe have a good coach, but his dluties are too many. No one man can coach p)rop)erly the line and back field and at the same time keep an eye on the scrubs. Mr. White coached the back field of 1-lrvnrdrlast- year, nnr1T-Tn. vard's record of his backfield work stands as a testimonial of his worth. So while laboring with both the line and backfield, tip comes Mr. Ben,et, whose specialty is line coaching, and gladly offers his services to his Alma Mater. He is nowon the field instruct ing the men for the "big game," and aiding in ev'ery way possible to strengthen the team. Speaking for the whole student body, Tim, GAMI'COCK desires to thank Mr. Benet for his timely assistance when it is needed. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." TREATMENT TOWARDS VIS ITORS. Fair Week is here. Everybody is happy, from the little boy who flaunts his balloon to the dignified man of af fairs who forgets his dignity and Joins in the merriment. The city is full of visitors, and it is chiefly concerning the treatment of these visitors that this editorial is written. What shall be the treatment ac corded visitors by the University men? What shall be our conduct during the fair? Our conduct shall be that of gentlemen. The University of South Carolina produces only gentlemen, and hence we must maintain the standard. On the street, in the theatres and shows, on the fair grounds, every where, let us conduct ourselves as gen tlenen. Many visitors will undoubtedly visit the campus. Let us show them around and cheerfully give them any informa tion they desire. Let us impress upon them by showing them around that the University is all what it stands for. Many of these visitors will doubtless be prospecting to see where to send their sons. If we treat them courte otis we will gain some new men in the next few years to come. On the streets conduct yourselves with dignity becoming the University. Be polite and courteous to ladies so they will say that the University men are gentlemen. Conduct during Fair Week is the test of the University men. It is then that the men can better show this love and loyalty for their college. In short, act so that the Universty may be proud of you. TO FAIR VISITORS. Trim, GAMVECOCK, speaking for the whole University, extends an invita tion to all Fair Week visitors to pay a call to the University and inspect the work that is done. The University stands for the high er edlucation of the young men of South Car olina. The University has been working for over a hundred years to up)buildl the moral, physicall and mental qualities of young South Carolinians. On the campus you will find commo (dious buildings andl adlmirab)le equip) mnent for such wvork. You will find a fraternal spirit existing between the faculty and student b)ody, andl you will see the presence of college spirit, that spirit that is the soul of college life existinig in the studlent body. If you visit the campus, andl we b)eg that many of you will (do so. you wvill b)e shown every courtesy by the collee men, and we will take great pleasure in showing you the college property. Have you a son who will attend some college in a year or two? If so, Carolina wants him, and we intend to convince you that this is the place for him. We extend an invitation to you to visit us during the Fair. A MEASLEY SHAME. For the first time in the history of our State people visited Edgefield and came away without being properly entertained. A town famed far and wide for generous, open-hearted, Southern hospitality allowed visitors to come within their borders without showing them due courtesy. Our scrub team, as light, a gritty team as ever donned the moleskins, all from families of first rank in this State, students in the chief institution of our commonwealth, went over to play the Georgia Meds. and were allowed to come and go without being shown the slightest attention. The better people, we know, did not think about this mat ter, but they should have given it thought. We are not kicking, far from it; we are calling for our rights, and we feel confident that hereafter such a thing will never again occur. The Fair. With all its girls and boys, And other kinds of noise, It's coming through the air The Annual State Fair. There are many kinds of "fair," Which we in life must bear; So, 'tis only right that we should say What kind of "fair" we wish today. First come the girls so fair, Of the colleges who dare To swing on fences and hold in hand The heart of the fairest in the land (Merry Widow.) And then we have the fare Of cars, divers of land and air; But the fare we get at Steward's Hall Is one that truly beats them all. It always is the same old "fair," With no dessert or food to spare; So we love it, or, we love it not According to just what we've got. And, too, the girls are always "fair," And if we do but strive and dare, We may see them at any time To enjoy a bliss sublime. Tii FAIR comes but once a year To our memories it is dear. Still wvith respect we wish full true We had three holidays instead of two. Yet, wve may decide and qjuickly say, That of all the fa(i)r(e)s alive today, The State Fair seems to us by far The greatest of the fairs that are. Xi rrrtus. Don't You ? "W\hen 'tis early in the morning, (Say half p)ast five or six) And the golden clay is dawning, And 'tis cold to heCat six bits. WVhen the birds outside are singing And the farmer goes to reap, I love to pull the cover tip, And antietly d1rop aseep"